Two student teams from the City University of Macau (CityU) won a second prize and a third prize at the short film competition of the “Youth Exchange Programme between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries.” The program was organized by the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Macao SAR and the Macao SAR Government (Central Government Liaison Office in MSAR) and hosted by the Education and Youth Development Bureau and the Department of Policy Research of the Central Government Liaison Office in MSAR.
With the theme of “Feel the beauty of the Chinese and Western cultures of Macau and be a good young ambassador of the friendship between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries,” the program invited students from Portuguese-speaking countries, namely: Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Cabo Verde, Timor-Leste, who are studying in higher education institutions in Macao and Chinese students who are taking Portuguese language courses.
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CityU students: Inês Chen Wei, Luís Liu Yaying, and Raquel Lu Jiajun from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science (FHSS) submitted their video entry named “Jovem Macau Nós Jovem” which won a second prize. Click here to watch their production. Postgraduate students: Alberto Dai Kuoming and Tomás Wang Haodong from the Institute for Research on Portuguese-Speaking Countries with their video entry won a third prize.
The program also prepared several visits and lectures for young Chinese and Portuguese-speaking students, which helped them to better understand the culture of Portuguese-speaking countries and Macao’s history. Students: Inês Chen Wei, Luís Liu Yaying, Raquel Lu Jiajun, Carlos Angelo Geronimo, Alberto Dai Kuoming and Tomás Wang Haodong took part in these activities, which also allowed them to broaden their horizons and make friends with people from different cultural backgrounds. Click here to watch the interview of Inês.
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CityU students fully demonstrated their professionalism in Portuguese studies throughout the program. By leveraging Macao’s role as the bridge between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, they pledge to be patriotic young people that take root in Macao and serve the country with a global vision.
